Kidz First Public Health Nursing

Public Service

Description

The Kidz First Public Health Nurses are registered nurses who collectively bring a wealth of knowledge and experience to their work. They work to ensure the wellbeing of children, young people and their families/whanau. They also:

Advocate for children, young people and their families by working alongside their families/whanau, school staff, allied health professionals and social agencies to ensure positive health outcomes

Organise and deliver immunisation programmes in schools

Follow up children and young people with identified hearing/vision needs

Provide specialist nursing services to school children as required

Resource schools in planning health education and health promotion

Work closely with schools interested in developing as Health-Promoting Schools.

Kidz First Public Health Nurse Ear Clinic - Information for Referrers

B4 School Checks - Hearing and Vision Clinics

The hearing and vision technicians provide community clinics for B4 school checks at the following locations.…
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Newborn Hearing Screening Programme

The universal Newborn Hearing Screening Programme offers screening to all babies born in New Zealand. Within Counties Manukau District Health Board area there are screeners at all the birthing units. They attempt to screen all babies before they leave the units and, if missed, babies are seen at outpatient clinics.…
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Hearing and Vision Testing

The Kidz First Hearing and Vision Team delivers services to 300 pre-schools and 167 schools within the Counties Manukau region.…
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Charges

There are no charges for services to public patients if you are lawfully in New Zealand and meet one of the Eligibility Direction’s specified criteria set by the Ministry of Health. If you do not meet the criteria, you will be required to pay for the full costs of any medical treatment you receive during your stay. To check whether you meet the specified eligibility criteria, visit the Ministry of Health website www.moh.govt.nz/eligibility For charges, please phone the Accounts Receivable Office on (09) 276 0060.